Meng Ran opened the window of his room and sneaked in, making no sound.
"Phew~, I'm exhausted." Meng Ran put away his Battle Suit, took a shower, and then lay comfortably on the bed.
"Ha~" Meng Ran suddenly laughed. "So this is what it feels like to be a hero."
He hadn't expected to be a Masked Hero in this new life.
Meng Ran lay on the bed, raised his hand, and clenched his fist.
"Since I have this power, I must use it well," he thought to himself.
"Congratulations to the host for receiving 10 Points!"
The System's voice rang out in his mind.
"Host has gained reputation points for the first time, rewarding a Newbie Gift Pack and one hundred Points."
"Points earned, unlocking System Shop and other functions."
Meng Ran sat up excitedly after hearing the System's notification. I knew it, with the System, there's no way there wouldn't be a Newbie Gift Pack. Finally!
Meng Ran's System came with a System Space, but its area wasn't infinite, roughly a cube with dimensions of one hundred meters on each side.
Although not infinite, this size was already more than enough.
Meng Ran found the glowing Newbie Gift Pack and then used his consciousness to select "open".
The glowing Newbie Gift Pack shimmered slightly, then vanished, replaced by a few glowing items.
"One Combat Suit (can be combined with Venom, the Combat Suit is unaffected by sonic waves and flames, and can protect identity from exposure when Venom is restrained.)"
"Two Pistols (System-produced, guaranteed quality. Can purchase ordinary bullets and special bullets in the shop)"
"One Dagger (Special metal, indestructible)"
"Mind Technique: Freedom Breathing Technique"
"50 Points"
Meng Ran was overjoyed looking at the items he received, and quickly took them out of the System Space.
The other items were physical, but the Mind Technique turned into a point of light and merged into his body.
Meng Ran closed his eyes and carefully comprehended it, and soon opened them joyfully.
This set of techniques just solved his immediate problem. It could not only replenish his energy, but also enhance his control over his own strength.
With daily practice, Meng Ran's physical attributes could also slowly improve.
After reading the Mind Technique, Meng Ran turned his attention to the physical equipment.
The System's Combat Suit, like the Venom, was a round, liquid-like sphere.
As soon as Meng Ran held it, it immediately seeped into his body.
With a thought, it could combine with the Venom to become a Battle Suit.
"The System is really thoughtful, it's afraid my identity will be exposed if the Venom is countered by sonic waves," Meng Ran commented with satisfaction.
Then he looked at the pistol and dagger, placing them in the corresponding positions on the Combat Suit.
Meng Ran, hands on his hips, looked at the mirror. The black Combat Suit was not only functional but also very cool.
Especially after putting on the hood, only those long, pale eyes were visible, which had a terrifying effect on those criminals.
"Now this is a real Battle Suit," Meng Ran thought, satisfied, looking in the mirror.
The lady he'd just saved had asked him his name, and he'd been a bit taken aback.
After all, this was his first appearance, and he hadn't decided on his name yet.
After thinking for a moment, he combined his image and chose the title "Evil Ghost" for himself.
It didn't matter if it sounded good or not; he just wanted to become the nightmare of all criminals, to be an Evil Ghost come from hell to claim their lives.
After looking at the equipment, Meng Ran checked his total Points. Today's 10 points, plus the 100 points reward, and the 50 points from the gift pack, gave him a total of 160 points.
Meng Ran didn't know if 160 Points was a lot or a little. He opened the System shop, which was divided into several areas. There were Skills, Body Techniques, and items, among other categories.
Before the System had fully integrated, Meng Ran didn't have any Points, so many of its functions weren't apparent at the time.
He carefully browsed the shop and came to a depressing conclusion: just like you can never have too much money, you can never have too many Points.
He looked at the prices of the items in the shop and then at his current Points.
"Ugh, I can look but I can't touch. This is so frustrating," Meng Ran thought with .
After looking for a long time, he selected a few things he urgently needed.
He bought three Skills: Close Combat, Firearms Mastery, and First Aid Mastery. Each cost 20 Points and were only at the basic level; upgrading them would require even more Points.
After buying those, he also spent a large sum of 100 Points on the Body Technique, "Treading Waves".
This Body Technique was, just like its name, both cool and stylish.
"Treading Waves." Meng Ran could already imagine using his Body Technique to toy with enemies in the future, weaving in and out of combat seven times.
But then he thought about his completely empty Points, and Meng Ran's happiness deflated.
However, he wasn't discouraged. After all, this was his first battle, and he'd earned a total of 160 Points, including various rewards, which was already pretty good.
It was a pity he couldn't save any more. He didn't even have money to buy bullets now.
The System had many types of bullets. Ordinary bullets cost one Point for ten, while others with special functions were a bit more expensive, at one Point for five bullets. This exchange rate was still quite reasonable.
Moreover, items like Anesthetic Bullets and Explosive Bullets were not only versatile in function but also of excellent quality. After all, they were System products, guaranteed to be top-notch.
Besides bullets, the System shop also offered many weapons, but most of them were at prices Meng Ran couldn't afford right now.
Currently, besides bullets, he could only afford some grenades and smoke bombs.
Meng Ran browsed the System shop for a long time. Although he wanted to buy everything, he couldn't because he didn't have any money, so he could only look.
Reluctantly closing the shop, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to practice his Mind Technique.
The Freedom Breathing Technique aimed to calm a person's inner energy, harmonizing the power and spirit within the body.
It was somewhat less effective in terms of increasing power and spirit, but it was undoubtedly the most suitable Mind Technique for Meng Ran.
Because the Venom attachment function could provide him with periodic power boosts.
Periodic power increases, or sudden power boosts, had both advantages and disadvantages for Meng Ran.
The advantage was, of course, that his growth rate would be very rapid, but the disadvantage stemmed from this very speed.
Suddenly mastering tremendous power was very difficult for a person to adapt to.
Take for example, a normal person suddenly becoming a strongman, crushing a stone as easily as crushing a lump of soft mud.
After that, the first thing this person needs to learn is to constantly control their strength, so that their strength doesn't harm their friends and family. After all, a single uncontrolled embrace could cost these people their lives.
Meng Ran silently recited the incantation of the Freedom Breathing Technique, feeling a cool power starting from his Dantian, then spreading out to flow through his entire body.
After this power completed a cycle, it returned to his Dantian, forming a new cycle.
Thus, Meng Ran, following the method's operation, slowly emptied his mind, while the cycle became smoother and smoother.
He could clearly feel his control over his strength growing stronger, and his mental and physical strength also improved slightly.
"At this rate, I should be able to digest this power tonight," Meng Ran thought to himself as he practiced the technique.
His original exhaustion was also released during the meditation.
He sat cross-legged on the bed like that, finally finishing his meditation around midnight.
Although Meng Ran's fatigue had been completely eliminated during the meditation, it wasn't easy to change his habit of resting while lying down after so many years.
Moreover, he didn't intend to rely solely on meditation to rest. Sometimes, lying in bed wasn't just for sleeping, but also for mental relaxation and pondering some issues.
Meng Ran lay on the bed, recalling today's battle and gains, as well as some plans for the future. Lost in thought, he drifted off to sleep.
That night, Meng Ran slept very soundly.